The centre of mass of an extended body on the surface of the earth and its centre of gravity:

  • A
    are always at the same point only for spherical bodies.
  • B
    can never be at the same point.
  • C
    centre of mass coincides with the centre of gravity of a body if the size of the body is negligible as compared to the size (or radius) of the earth.
  • D
    are always at the same point for any size of the body.

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